investment
part of speech
noun (an investment, investments; investment — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) An investment is money you put into something, like a business, shares or property, hoping to get more money back later. tree →
2) An investment is the thing you put money into. tree →
3) An investment is time, effort or money spent on something that will be useful later, like studying. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths and money lessons, investment problems use interest and percentages to show how money grows. In everyday life, buying good shoes can be «a good investment». Phrases: a good investment, a wise investment, return on investment, investment in.
examples
- Dad made an investment in a small bakery. tree →
- A good pair of boots is a wise investment for winter. tree →
- Learning to read well is an investment in your future. tree →
- The bank offered 5% interest on her investment. tree →
- Houses can be a good investment. tree →
- If you invest 200 dollars and get 10% interest, your investment grows to 220 dollars. tree →
- The town's investment in a new park made people happy. tree →
note
Verb: invest; person: investor. Investments can lose money as well as gain. In maths: 10% of 200 = 20, so 200 grows to 220 after one year; «return on investment» = money gained compared with money put in.
In the corpora
- "Investment" in a politician's mouth often just means government spending.
- Productivity is how much is made per worker; investment is spending now to get more later.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «investment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.